Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-20
IT MOVES.
1T FEELS THE THRILL OF LIFE
ALONG ITS KEEL.
A Proposition to Begin-Unanimity
of Opinion that Suburban Sacra-
mento may be Tricky Settled.

activity in building up SUBURBAN Sacra-
mento and for vigorous local improvement
effort continue to be made. There is an
almost unanimous sentiment that the right
thing to do is to form associations at once
and begin the preliminary work of coloniz-
ing the lands about us, and that 1t is a
feasible scheme and no where is there a
better field for the effort We reproduce a
few more opinions taken at random from
great mass of notes gathered. 1t is now
evident that all that is needed to put the
awakening into practical working shape,
is the leadership of dozen or so of public
spirited citizens, in order to begin now
that which must come eventually, but
which can be greatly fastened by discus
sion, exchange of views, organization and
active beginnings.
JOHN WE'LL.
Yes said ex-State Treasurer John
We'll, the boom is now only coming; but
we feel it percephbly already. Real estate
is quite strong per cent. higher now than
1t was few months ago, and 1t IS con-
stantly Strengthening in price. 1t does not
come upon us with rush but we realize
Enthusiastically the onward movement and
advancing prices, and while it approaches
slowly, it is coming and to stay"
Mr.. We'll favored the scheme to prepare
lands, invite secure and locate colonies In
our suburbs. He believed it the right thing
to do, and feasible.
II. wACHHoRsT:
am more pleased than | can tell 10
hear so general an expression in favor of
local improvement. | want to indorSe
what Colonel Hamilton suggests about i'm
provements along our streets. If our prop
erty owners will only look at it in the
right way, there's money in ii for them.
Get rid OF those old porches, and let US
have neat awnings; down the signs for
sale and rent, and make our business
fronts look businesslike, and it will bring
us people and new life. Of course the
outside lands ought to have great many
more people living on them. | think it
only needs for several bodies of spirited
men to get up the associations, and they
can get the colonies. I'd like to know why
we can't get them as well as other places
But will our folks do it? That's all its
all with them
S. S. NATHAN.
1--WE thought about it great deal. The
1t pleases me to see the RECORD UNION stir
up the thing in practical way In the
East such chances as we have for popula-
ton would not be neglected. Yes, I'm for
the movement-keep it up"
ONE WHO Is READY To ACT.
Yes, I've read what the RECORD UNION
has published and am pleased with what
the people say, and | am ready to act,
j II
money, but I'll do my share if the others
will come on. l was gratified with Colonel
Hamilton's remarks. We need local i'm
provements. These low fronts are bad for
us with strangers. Some of these from is
were two-story houses, but the high grade
cut 'em down. The trouble is our people
want to see everything in sight. They
won't look far enough ahead. They want
II per cent; that's what's the matter.
Now, l wanted to improve along this street,
but one or two stood in the way, so / had
TO build on top when i preferred to spread
out. l offered $4,000 for the necessary
space, but it was no go. l hope the move
ment will go on. Why, in France and
Italy it is the little holdings that give
wealth and strength. In California they
want their farms too big; that's the trouble
We can have colonies all around US if we
are all ready, too. Yes, organization will
do it, and | am ready to help, as | said"
AN IMMIGRATION PLAN.
A well-known public-spirited citizen,
largely interested in agricultural and also
interested in city property, wrote out for
US his views but requests that his name be
not used, simply because he fears his mo-
tives would be misconstrued-as he puts
I TlNaf &C. l.
stand on its own feet" His expression is
as follows:
"Of all that has been said of late on
this subject of the boom, the proposition
of a water ditch from the American river
over the plains between the American and
Costumes rivers, the foothills and the Sac
ramento river, is of the greatest impor-
lance. The number of acres embraced that
would be benefited is about 100000. All
of it is good land-every acre will produce
the orange. There is not anywhere a tract
of land, of equal area, every acre of which
is so well adapted to produce the raisin, as
this tract. The best raisins shown at our
last citrus fair, put up in the style of the
ive-crown De Hasia raisin (the best raisin
of commerce), were grown on similar land
irrigated. And the producer stated that
$500 per acre could be taken off of irrigated
u.
This 100000 acres of land would according
to these figures be raised in value 200 per
cent But it needs a leader to start it.
Many men living in this section would
give one-quarter of their land for water
rights for the other three-fourths Many
men can be found TO pay money in lieu of
land
''If this scheme were carried out then
would come home-seekers without ask
ing; then people would divide up their
lands because they could produce more
income from one-half than they can now
from the whole, and because they would
have more business upon one-half than
they now have upon the whole Then
would come white paint and a general
cleanup; then would come railroad from
Brighton to Shenandoah valley, and on to
the timber belt of the Sierras, because the
business of the section would demand a
road. This road would open up to market
the products of the Cosumues River valley
lands. These bottom lands are fully equal
to the fruit belt of Sacramento river or the
fruit lands of Vacaville section. The bench
lands bordering the valley are of the very
best quality for table grapes or raisins.
Now, let me ask question Will those
who have capital and energy take hold of
it? Irrigation is the key to a boom.
There is no other. 1t trebles the value of
real estate, wherever it is inaugurated set
tlement aud industry will do the rest
Now, one more question Can the people
of this section expect people to come here
and inaugurate this for them if people here
refuse to put their capital into it There
is a round million or two in it. Who
wants it? Don't all speak at once.7
Excursion to Mount Shasta.